Workings of Harrison's H5 Chronometer

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Science Museum, London
published on 10 March 2023
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The workings of the H5 marine chronometer designed and built by the English clockmaker John Harrison (1693-1776). This was the last in the series of chronometers Harrison made for mariners to better measure longitude. Silver with a white enamel face. Made in 1770. (Science Museum, London)

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London, S. M. (2023, March 10). Workings of Harrison's H5 Chronometer. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17186/workings-of-harrisons-h5-chronometer/

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London, Science Museum,. "Workings of Harrison's H5 Chronometer." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 10, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17186/workings-of-harrisons-h5-chronometer/.

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